Less than a month until Christmas and you would think I would learn that Saturday is not the day to go out and go shopping!! Alas... I braved the roads and the traffic and the crowds and went to one of the larger outdoor mall areas. Winners, Pier 1, Michaels, Superstore, Best Buy, etc... Apparently a lot of other people had the same idea!! Superstore was perhaps the worst and some aisles looked more like a bumper-car rink than anything else... As I felt my anxiety and frustration climbing, I kept reminding myself that patience was probably a more peaceful and fulfilling virtue to cultivate! By the time I left Superstore, I had way more than was on my shopping list but... I left in a relatively good frame of mind. Which is a bonus... Mind you, I did leave with a dozen chocolate chip cookies... the bendable ones... YUM!!! I had one as I was loading groceries and then another when I got home... At which point I looked at the calorie count and was shocked to discover that each cooke (1 cookie!) has 200 calories... Another hour on the treadmill at 8% gradient and 3.2 mph!!!
So, Christmas shopping... I think I am more or less good for most people... there are still a few odds and ends to pick up but there are still a few weeks left... Just remind me not to go on a weekend! I still need to get out to Costco (horrible parking/lines) and maybe Ikea and JYSK... We'll see how it goes... But... always remember, it is patience and courtesy and good humour that will get you through those days! I am going to cultivate that in these coming weeks... my declaration stepping into this season of Advent!
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